Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan
Japan: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 83.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Japan recorded 83.53 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan peaked at 1,115 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 62.94, in 2018.
Japan ranks 38th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,054 | — |
| 1962 | 1,115 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 982.49 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 769.93 | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 866.68 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 562.4 | -35.1% |
| 1967 | 550.15 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 622.59 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 504.12 | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 438.95 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 419.76 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 276.72 | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 179.51 | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 162.38 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 201.03 | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 234.49 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 224.86 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 176.63 | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 143.47 | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 122.81 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 130.01 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 164.41 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 187.44 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 200.36 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 195.8 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 202.1 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 171.67 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 134.18 | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 139.68 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 136.27 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 133.93 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 148.09 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 191.6 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 235.51 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 248.91 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 222.02 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 254.19 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 236.03 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 196.57 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 171.65 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 154.27 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 181.73 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 201.99 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 177.41 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 174.42 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 141.24 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 128.61 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 143.62 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 136.24 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 126.9 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115.48 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 128.6 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 138.04 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 112.77 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 108.67 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 78.56 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 87.62 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 62.94 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 104.71 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 109.22 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 112.85 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 103.07 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 83.53 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.85 | 504.12 | 1,115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.78 | 143.47 | 438.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.85 | 122.81 | 202.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.31 | 133.93 | 254.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.12 | 128.61 | 201.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.73 | 62.94 | 138.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.68 | 83.53 | 112.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Japan was 83.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 in 1962.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.94 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.